DA recognizes Willistown Police Department

WILLISTOWN — The police department’s investigation of a Paoli bank robbery in January led to recognition from the head of county law enforcement Tuesday.

District Attorney Tom Hogan presented the Willistown Police Department with a District Attorney’s Commendation for the Jan. 5 arrest of 32-year-old Kim Nguyen, who is currently awaiting sentencing after he was found guilty of robbery in September.

According to a criminal complaint, on Jan. 3 Nguyen entered the TD bank in the 100 block of Lancaster Avenue in Paoli and passed a note to the teller. The note indicated Nguyen was carrying a bomb and would kill the teller if the money was not handed over, the complaint said.

Nguyen was given $2,760 in cash before fleeing on foot. Police rushed to the bank after the teller activated a silent panic alarm, notifying police of the robbery. Investigators obtained surveillance footage from bank security and two other sources that showed Nguyen leaving the area in a gold Toyota Avalon.

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After distributing Nguyen’s description and surveillance images to news media and surrounding police departments, the Willistown Police Department identified Nguyen as a suspect and included him in a photo lineup. The bank teller who saw Nguyen positively identified him from a photo, leading to his arrest two days after the robbery.